Ireland Aims to Be First to Exit International Bailout

 　　Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says Ireland is aiming to be the first to exit its international bailout and resume financing its government operations on its own.  Kenny told an international economic forum¹ Friday in Dublin that Ireland is recovering and will soon no longer have to rely on foreign assistance. He said financial service companies will, in time, give the country a better credit rating.  Ireland was forced last year to secure a $90 billion bailout from the European Union, the International Monetary² Fund and the European Central Bank. But unlike in Greece and Portugal - the other two European countries that needed bailouts - Ireland's economy is quickly improving from a three-year recession.  The Irish leader said that of the three countries, "Ireland leads by example."  Kenny said Ireland expects to meet its 2011 budget deficit³ target of 10.6 percent of the country's economic output set by its international creditors⁴. He said the interest rate on the country's loans has been sharply cut, down from more than 14 percent in July to under 8 percent.  German Chancellor⁵ Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose countries have Europe's two strongest economies, will meet Sunday to discuss the next steps in dealing⁶ with its debt crisis.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

3 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

4 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

6 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。